G/TBT/N/RWA/471  
29 July 2021  
(21-5879) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  RWANDA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Rwanda Standards Board (RSB)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
Rwanda Stan dards Board  
KK 15 Rd, 49  
P.O.BOX 7099, Kigali, Rwanda  
Tel: +250 788303492  
Email: info@rsb.gov.rw   
Website: www.rsb.gov.rw  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Animal 
feeding stuffs (ICS 65.120)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DRS 472: 2021, 
Calcium phosphates feed grade — Specification (11 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  1.1 This Draft Rwanda Standard specifies the requirements, 
sampling and test methods for calcium phospha tes feed grade for use in animal feeding.  
1.2 This standard applies to all calcium phosphates fed directly to the animal or used for 
manufacturing mineral mixtures and feeds.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applic able:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Quality requirements; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
AOAC 952.14, Mercury in food — Colorimetric dithizone method  
AOAC 957.22, Arsenic (Total) in Feeds — Colorimetric Test  
AOAC 974.27, Cadmium, Chromium, Copper, Iron, Lead, Magnesium, Manganese, 
Silver, and Zine in Water —Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometric Method  
AOAC 975.08, Fluorine in animal feed — Distill ation method  
AOAC 999.11, Lead,Cadmium,Copper,Iron,and zinc in foods. Atomic absorption 
spectrophotometry after dry ashing  
RS ISO 5985, Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of ash insoluble in hydrochloric 
acid 
RS ISO 6490 -1, Animal feeding stuffs — Deter mination of calcium content — Part 1: 
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  RS ISO 6491, Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of phosphorus content — 
Spectrometric method  
RS ISO 6496, Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of moisture and other volatile 
matter content  
RS ISO  6497, Animal feeding stuffs — Sampling  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  to be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
KK 15 Rd, 49  
Toll Free: 3250  
Tel: +250 788303492  
Email: info@rsb.gov.rw  
Website: www.rsb.gov.rw  
P.O.BOX 7099, Kigali, Rwanda  
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